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16 February 2022

Mmabatho Montsho: Desmond's not here anymore (South Africa) #dementia #caregiving #sexualviolence

Mmabatho Montsho
Desmond's not here anymore
South Africa
16min - Fiction - 2021

#dementia #caregiving #sexualviolence
 
Offical Selection:
Paris International Film Festival 2022
Toronto Black Film Festival 2022


Why tell this story
From the Desmond's not here any more website:

Desmond's not here any more
Can reach an extensively wide, diverse, global audience.
We hope our film inspires support and conversations about sexual abuse, dementia, and also the physical, psychological, and social burden on female family caregivers


https://www.desmondsnothereanymore.com/why-tell-this-story

Synopsis
A devoted, resilient daughter, Abigail, juggles dealing with her elderly mother with dementia, Selma, while moving her from the family home. This dregs up her painful past - a family home that contains memories and nightmares. While her mother unconsciously haunts her by obsessively questioning “Where’s Desmond?” it forces Abigail to finally face her mother’s question.

https://torontoblackfilm.com/movie/desmonds-not-here-anymore/
https://www.filmandtvnow.com/paris-international-film-festival-2022-short-film-review-desmonds-not-here-anymore/


DESMOND'S NOT HERE ANYMORE (Official Trailer) from Lindiwe S. Müller-Westernhagen on Vimeo.

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